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Classic children's book's puppet adaptation to visit Winchester
A new puppet adaptation of a classic children's book is set to visit Theatre Royal Winchester. The venue's Auditorium will host Julia Donaldson's Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book from Tuesday, April 2. The show shares the story of Charlie, an
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Test Valley business owner visits Women's Institute group to talk about deer
A WOMEN’S INSTITUTE group learned all about a Test Valley business and the need to manage deer. Paul Mason, from Test Valley Venison in Chandler’s Ford, was the guest speaker for Somborne Sisterhood’s March meeting at King’s Somborne Village Hall
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Crafties group knits 'twiddle muffs' and blankets for dementia support service
A CRAFT group made twiddle muffs and blankets to provide stimulation and comfort to people with dementia. St John’s Winchester, which supports older people to live well and independently for as long as possible, recently celebrated reaching 200
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M3, A303 and A34: Road closures for drivers around Winchester to be aware of
Drivers in and around Winchester will have 12 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. But the news isn't too bad, with just two of the closures expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works
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The arguments resurface over Silver Hill scheme
It is Martin Holmes who has a poor recollection of the facts about Central Winchester Regeneration (Chronicle, Letters, March 14). It was the Liberal Democrats that tied the city council into a contract with a single developer without tendering
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Oscar-winning producer behind Chariots of Fire helps Hampshire author with new book
THE Oscar-winning producer behind Chariots of Fire has helped a Winchester author with his latest book, celebrating the centenary of the Paris Olympics. Mark Ryan, 62, from North Walls, feels like the luckiest writer in Winchester to have had input
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'We need to make these services easy to find': Counselling services opens new office
A NEW counselling service has opened its doors in Romsey town centre. Be Well Counselling, run by Mark Richardson, opened the doors of its new office in The Hundred in February. The 51-year-old, who moved to Romsey five years ago, started the
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'A statue in Winchester's Inner Close should be erected to celebrate her life'
I am aware that there is controversy regarding a statue of Jane Austen being located in the Inner Close Close. However, Jane Austen's burial place is in Winchester Cathedral, as well as a beautiful brass tribute on the wall adjacent to her tomb.
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33 of the best photos from the celebration of 15 new almshouses
THERE were celebrations last week as 15 new almshouses were officially opened in Winchester. St John’s Winchester's new accommodation in Colebrook Street was opened with an event on Wednesday, March 20. These are the best photos from the celebration
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Two workers trapped in overturned roadsweeper on the M3
A section of the M3 motorway has been shut after a road sweeper vehicle overturned trapping two workers inside. At around 6.45am on Monday, March 25, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a two-vehicle crash between Junction 10 (Chilcomb
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Peter Symonds Collage Culture Day,Amelie Moss,Young Reporters
Peter Symonds Culture Day At Peter Symonds, there are a wide range of students from many many different backgrounds, which is something the college is proud of and encourages. So last week on the 21st of March, we had our second annual culture
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Refurbishment of public toilets in Winchester city centre begins
The refurbishment of one of the city's most heavily-used public toilets has begun. A major district-wide programme is under way following widespread criticism of the state of the conveniences. As previously reported, Julian Perkins addressed
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Driver charged after colliding with two vehicles and lamppost in Winchester
A SOUTHAMPTON man has been charged following multiple collisions in Winchester city centre. Police were called at 2.47pm on Sunday, March 24 to reports that an Audi had collided with two vehicles and a lamppost in St Peter Street. No one was
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Cosmetics chain to open new shop in city centre listed building
A COSMETICS chain is moving into Winchester High Street. Rituals Cosmetics is taking over the shop between O2 and Café Nero, which was previously occupied by jewellery chain Pandora. Boards have been erected in the windows, announcing the arrival
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Royals Ladies repeat as Wessex Ladies Basketball League Champions
The Winchester Royals ladies have added to their Wessex Plate with the Wessex Ladies division 1 title, which they have won for the second season in a row. The Royals did it the hard way. Having won their first nine games of the season, the team
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Man charged after car stolen from driveway in early hours of the morning
A man has been charged with theft after a car was stolen in Whitely. It is alleged that the car was taken from a driveway in Rattigan Gardens, Whiteley at around 5.30am on Sunday, March 24. The vehicle was later found abandoned at Windhover
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NSPCC schools programme helped child speak about abuse
A mother whose son was sexually abused by a family friend has praised an NSPCC programme that helped him talk about the abuse. Speak out Stay safe, which the NSPCC has been running in primary schools across the UK since 2011, helps children understand
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Winchester secures the runner’s up spot
Winchester 50-0 Reading In front of a large crowd who’d enjoyed a former players’ lunch, Winchester displayed a high-quality, controlled exhibition of speed and power. Their eight-try victory over struggling Reading assured them of a second-placed
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Major city road to remain closed for more than two weeks for roadworks
A MAJOR Winchester road has now closed for two weeks for repairs. As previously reported, Stanmore Lane shut today, Monday March 25, and will remain closed for 16 days to allow for roadworks to be completed in the area. Repairs to the carriageway
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More than 27,000 healthcare workers to receive one-off payments worth £3000
More than 27,000 healthcare workers are set to receive two one-off payments worth up to £3,000, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed. The two payments will be worth at least £1,665 and recognises "the vital role of healthcare
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UK drivers warned over Easter weekend travel as 14 million getaways planned
UK drivers are being warned to expect long delays this Easter, as more than 14 million getaway trips are said to be taking place across the first bank holiday weekend of the year. The RAC said journeys on some popular routes could take twice as
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Easter warning over DWP Universal Credit and PIP payments
Universal Credit, PIP, and other benefit claimants may find their payments affected by the Easter bank holidays this weekend. Both Good Friday, March 29, and Easter Monday, April 1, are bank holidays where payments from the Department for Work
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Supermarket opening hours this weekend as Tesco, Asda, Aldi and more to close
Many UK supermarkets have warned customers of store closures over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Government rules mean stores across England and Wales larger than 280 square metres are forced to close on Easter Sunday. Most shops will remain
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'This puts us in a great position': Charity's hopes of buying activity centre
A charity's hopes of purchasing a New Forest activity centre have been given a boost after it was awarded more than £1.7m. Foxie's Future was awarded £1.78m from the government's Community Ownership Fund as it works to purchase the at-risk, Forlease
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Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after an incident with a man in his 50s. Police were called to Tottehale Close, North Baddesley shortly after 4pm on Friday after reports of an assault. It was reported
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Triumphant Winchester celebrate league championship title
Winchester 1st XI celebrated their Division 1 South League Championship, won the previous week with a 3-2 win over Chichester 2nd XI, with an eighteenth win of the season in their twenty-two competitive games. As was the case the previous week,
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What’s in store for Winchester’s shopping centre? Meet the new team
A YEAR after The Brooks Shopping Centre was sold to Gentian, the new team has revealed what it envisages for the centre’s long-term future. The Winchester shopping centre has been under the management of Yarrow Estates for just over a year. In
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Private school allowed to expand car parking spaces despite objections
PLANNING chiefs have approved Twyford School’s application to improve the flow of traffic across its site by increasing parking spaces. The South Downs National Park Authority has permitted the car park improvement plans for the private school,
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Harpist makes wish come true for care home resident who played as a teen
A ROMSEY musician made the dreams of an 89-year-old ex-harpist come true with a surprise visit. Georgina Chesters, a former member of the National Youth Orchestra, said she was “absolutely astounded” when a professional harpist arrived at Colten
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Litter pickers, festival organisers and choirs celebrated at town mayor's awards
LITTER pickers, festival organisers and choirs were recognised for their hard work at the annual Romsey Mayor’s at Home Awards. The annual event, hosted by the Mayor and Mayoress of Romsey, returned last week to the council chamber of Romsey Town
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Winchester student tackling the London Marathon to raise funds for school pupils
Inspired by volunteering at a Winchester half-marathon, university student Lauren Harvey is now preparing for the London Marathon. While studying Event Management at the University of Winchester, Lauren helped competitors finish their races. Subsequently